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NOTA PEDAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft pedal
1, record 1, English, soft%20pedal
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- una corda pedal 1, record 1, English, una%20corda%20pedal
correct
- piano pedal 2, record 1, English, piano%20pedal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The left, or piano pedal is also called the soft, or una corda pedal. 2, record 1, English, - soft%20pedal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The una corda pedal shifts the entire keyboard and action to the right so that each hammer strikes only two of its three unison strings in the treble and only one of its two strings in the tenor. 3, record 1, English, - soft%20pedal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- una corda
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sourdine
1, record 1, French, sourdine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pédale douce 1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dale%20douce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pianos droits ont généralement 2 pédales : celle de gauche appelée sourdine ou pédale douce, et celle de droite, appelée «forte». La pédale douce diminue le son, soit en rapprochant les marteaux des cordes, soit en déplaçant latéralement le marteau, l'obligeant ainsi à ne frapper qu'une corde ou deux au lieu de 2 ou 3. 1, record 1, French, - sourdine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedal izquierdo
1, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20izquierdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pedal celeste 1, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20celeste
correct, masculine noun
- pedal suave 2, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20suave
correct, masculine noun
- pedal corda 3, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20corda
correct, masculine noun
- pedal de sordina 3, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20de%20sordina
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pedal] encargado de suavizar el timbre del piano, insertando una tira de fieltro entre los macillos y las cuerdas. En los pianos de cola modernos, su función es la de desplazar el macillo, de modo que sólo percuta una o dos de las dos o tres cuerdas que hay por nota(de ahí la expresión una corda). 3, record 1, Spanish, - pedal%20izquierdo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
- Antique Furniture (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- table grand piano
1, record 2, English, table%20grand%20piano
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
- Meubles anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piano-table
1, record 2, French, piano%2Dtable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piano carré 1, record 2, French, piano%20carr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piano rectangulaire, pouvant servir de table quand les couvercles sont fermés, prisé par la petite bourgeoisie au 19e siècle. 1, record 2, French, - piano%2Dtable
Record 2, Key term(s)
- piano table
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de teclado
- Muebles antiguos (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- piano de mesa
1, record 2, Spanish, piano%20de%20mesa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los pianos españoles usados durante aquella época respondían fundamentalmente a tres modelos : el piano de cola, que se utilizaba en audiciones públicas, pero también era el que poseía la clase social alta; el piano de mesa, que adoptaba una forma similar a la de un gran clavicordio y era utilizado en ambientes domésticos propios de la alta burguesía; y el piano vertical, de caja y tabla armónica mayor que la del de mesa, más decorativo, que poco a poco fue simplificando su aspecto e imponiéndose en el uso. [El] piano de mesa. [...] poseía una extensión de entre cinco octavas y media y seis, apagadores verticales, dos cuerdas por nota, generalmente un solo pedal –similar al pedal derecho actual, que levantaba todos los apagadores– y mecanismo inglés doble. 1, record 2, Spanish, - piano%20de%20mesa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Musicology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pedal
1, record 3, English, pedal
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pedal note 2, record 3, English, pedal%20note
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sustained note in a polyphonic composition, generally but not invariably in the bass. It often occurs at the climax of a fugue. 1, record 3, English, - pedal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Musicologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pédale
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9dale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- note de pédale 1, record 3, French, note%20de%20p%C3%A9dale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La théorie harmonique donne le nom de pédale à une note tenue par l'une des parties pendant que les autres font entendre un enchaînement d'accords plus ou moins libres par rapport à elle. Cette dénomination s'explique par référence à l'orgue, le pédalier ayant surtout servi, primitivement, à faciliter de semblables tenues. La note de pédale se situe d'ordinaire à la basse, mais peut également apparaître aux parties médianes ou supérieures. 1, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9dale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Musicología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- nota pedal
1, record 3, Spanish, nota%20pedal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pedal 1, record 3, Spanish, pedal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sonido prolongado sobre el cual se suceden diferentes acordes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - nota%20pedal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-08-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sostenuto pedal
1, record 4, English, sostenuto%20pedal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- middle pedal 1, record 4, English, middle%20pedal
correct
- centre pedal 2, record 4, English, centre%20pedal
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some Pianos in the United States and Canada have a third (middle) pedal, the sostenuto pedal, which enables the player to hold on for some time the sound of any note ... whilst passing on to [others]. 1, record 4, English, - sostenuto%20pedal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pédale de prolongation
1, record 4, French, p%C3%A9dale%20de%20prolongation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe aussi une pédale dite de prolongation qui a pour effet de tenir abaissée au gré de l'exécutant telle touche ou, [...] tel accord que le doigt vient de quitter. 1, record 4, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20de%20prolongation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
- Instrumentos de teclado
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedal de sostenuto
1, record 4, Spanish, pedal%20de%20sostenuto
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pedal del medio 1, record 4, Spanish, pedal%20del%20medio
correct, masculine noun
- pedal central 2, record 4, Spanish, pedal%20central
correct, masculine noun
- pedal tonal 2, record 4, Spanish, pedal%20tonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pedal situado entre el pedal izquierdo y el pedal derecho, cuya función es la de mantener la nota sostenida. 3, record 4, Spanish, - pedal%20de%20sostenuto
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pedal tonal o central, también llamado pedal de sostenuto, del italiano sostenido, [...] sirve para crear el efecto llamado nota pedal, que consiste en mantener durante un tiempo determinado la misma nota o acorde; a diferencia del pedal de resonancia, la nota pedal no se ve alterada por las que se toquen después. 2, record 4, Spanish, - pedal%20de%20sostenuto
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- damper pedal
1, record 5, English, damper%20pedal
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sustain pedal 2, record 5, English, sustain%20pedal
correct
- sustaining pedal 3, record 5, English, sustaining%20pedal
correct
- loud pedal 4, record 5, English, loud%20pedal
avoid
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pedal on the right is called the sustain pedal or damper pedal and the function is the same on both a grand piano and an upright. The dampers are the mechanism that stops the strings from vibrating. Depressing the damper pedal causes all the dampers to lift off the strings thus sustaining the sound and allowing the sounds to blend together. 2, record 5, English, - damper%20pedal
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sustaining pedal is sometimes erroneously called the loud pedal. 5, record 5, English, - damper%20pedal
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pédale forte
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9dale%20forte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pédale de droite du piano qui permet de maintenir le son de la touche enfoncée, même après le moment où cette note est relâchée. 2, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20forte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appui sur la pédale forte lève tous les étouffoirs qui bloquent les cordes du piano en temps normal. Les cordes vibrent ainsi librement jusqu'à ce que la pédale soit relâchée ou bien que le son disparaisse à cause de l'amortissement de la corde (au bout d'un temps très long). 2, record 5, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20forte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
- Instrumentos de teclado
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedal derecho
1, record 5, Spanish, pedal%20derecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- pedal de sostenimiento 2, record 5, Spanish, pedal%20de%20sostenimiento
correct, masculine noun
- pedal de resonancia 3, record 5, Spanish, pedal%20de%20resonancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pedal situado a la derecha del piano, cuya función es la de amortiguar las cuerdas de tal forma que continuen resonando hasta que termine la nota con lo cual se obtiene una sonoridad más difusa. 4, record 5, Spanish, - pedal%20derecho
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pedal de resonancia al ser pisado libera los apagadores de las cuerdas, lo que permite que la nota siga sonando aunque se haya dejado de pulsar la tecla, añadiendo además una gran cantidad de armónicos de otras cuerdas que vibran por simpatía, aumentando de este modo el volumen sonoro y, en su caso mezclando notas, acordes y armonías diversas, pero usado con destreza también permite pequeños efectos sutiles de expresión, cantabilidad, fraseo o acentuación. 3, record 5, Spanish, - pedal%20derecho
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